Here are five facts you may not have known about Acura’s new and improved supercar for the masses.

Don’t be fooled by its racecar looks, the NSX is a hybrid!

Even though its looks might suggest a large engine under the rear hatch, the NSX is a true hybrid, with three electric motors and a twin-turbocharged V-6.

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That’s right, the angular, mid-engined, sporty supercar you see before you shares its style of drivetrain with the Toyota Prius. Powered by a twin-turbocharged V-6 and three electric motors, the NSX joins the likes of the BMW i8 and even the Porsche 918, McLaren P1, and LaFerrari in the high-performance hybrid world. Using Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive (SH-AWD) system, the V-6 and a supplementary electric motor power the rear wheels, while the front wheels are spun by two high-output electric motors for maximum traction and acceleration at all times.

Almost the entire car was scrapped and re-engineered in 18 months.

While it may look indiscernable from the concept versions, the 2016 NSX is actually almost all-new, and over 3-inches wider than the original concept.

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So that’s why it took so long! While the new NSX was always intended to be a hybrid with the same 4 motor setup, the design team decided to switch from a transversely-mounted, naturally aspirated V-6 to a completely new, longitudinally-mounted twin-turbocharged unit, and the whole car had to be adjusted accordingly in just a year and a half. That means that the car grew as much as 3.1-inches lengthwise, and an inch widthwise. This may not sound like much in the real world, but in the world of supercars, 3.1-inches might as well be 100 yards.

It’s more than twice as powerful as the original.

The original NSX boasted 270-horsepower, a respectable figure for 1989. This NSX, however, turns it up to 11... or should we say 20! With more than 550-horsepower, the all-new NSX is more than twice as powerful as the original.

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When it debuted in 1989, the original NSX made a potent 270-horsepower, which, when coupled with its lightweight aluminum construction, was more than enough to take on the best the world had to offer. The all-new NSX is expected to produce over 550-horsepower from its hybrid drivetrain, more than twice that of the original. While a doubling of power is all well and good, the real challenge lies in making the new NSX as emotional and enjoyable of an experience to drive as its legendary predecessor.

Every aspect of the cockpit was designed around the driver.

Every aspect of the interior was designed around the driver, from the increased outward visibility to the sensible and easy-to-operate drivetrain controls.

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You may expect nothing less from a high-performance super car, but when Acura says every aspect, they mean every aspect. Outward visibility from the windshield is exceptional, with thin A-pillars minimizing blind spots and the gauge cluster hood lowered to keep from obstructing your view from behind the wheel. Drivetrain controls, including the gear and driving mode selectors, are front and center and accessible with the push of a button or the turn of a dial. The original NSX endeavored to be the ultimate driver-focused car, and its predecessor looks to carry the torch.

It’s American made, baby.

Japan's latest supercar, surprisingly enough, will be built right here in the good ol' USA.

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That’s right, Japan’s latest high-tech supercar is built right here in the States. The NSX will be manufactured exclusively at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio where almost 100 highly-trained employees will assemble, fine tune, and paint with both domestic and imported parts. Even Japan will have to import every one of the models ordered there. If that’s not American ingenuity, we’re not sure what is.